楔子 张(zhang)天师(shi)祈禳瘟(wen)疫 洪(hong)太尉(wei)误走妖魔
诗曰:
绛帻鸡人报晓筹(chou),尚衣(yi)方进翠云裘。九天阊阖(he)开(kai)宫(gong)殿,万(wan)国(guo)衣(yi)冠拜冕旒。
日色(se)才(cai)临(lin)仙(xian)掌动,香烟欲傍衮龙浮。朝罢须裁五色(se)诏,佩声(sheng)归到凤池头。
话说大宋(song)仁(ren)宗(zong)天(tian)子在位,嘉祐三年三月三日五更三点,天(tian)子驾(jia)坐紫宸殿,受百官朝贺。但见:
祥云迷凤阁(ge),瑞(rui)气罩(zhao)龙楼。含(han)烟御柳拂(fu)旌(jing)旗,带露(lu)宫(gong)花迎剑戟(ji)。天(tian)香影里,玉簪珠履聚(ju)丹墀;仙乐声中,绣袄锦衣扶御驾(jia)。珍珠帘卷(juan),黄金殿上(shang)现金舆;凤尾扇(shan)开,白(bai)玉阶前停宝(bao)辇。隐(yin)隐(yin)净鞭三(san)下响,层(ceng)层(ceng)文武(wu)两班齐。
当有(you)殿(dian)(dian)头官喝道(dao):“有(you)事出(chu)班早奏(zou),无事卷帘退朝(chao)。”只(zhi)见班部丛中,宰相赵(zhao)哲、参政文(wen)彦博出(chu)班奏(zou)曰(yue):“目(mu)今京(jing)师瘟(wen)(wen)疫盛行(xing),民不(bu)(bu)聊生,伤损军(jun)民多矣(yi)。伏望陛下释罪宽恩(en),省(sheng)刑薄税,以(yi)禳(rang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)灾,救济万民。”天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)听奏(zou),急敕翰林院随即草(cao)(cao)诏:一面降赦天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下罪囚(qiu),应有(you)民间税赋悉(xi)皆赦免;一面命在(zai)京(jing)宫观寺院,修设(she)好(hao)事禳(rang)灾。不(bu)(bu)料其年(nian)瘟(wen)(wen)疫转盛。仁(ren)宗(zong)(zong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)闻知(zhi),龙体(ti)不(bu)(bu)安。复(fu)会(hui)百(bai)官,众皆计(ji)议(yi)。向那班部中,有(you)一大(da)臣越(yue)班启(qi)奏(zou)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)看时(shi),乃是(shi)参知(zhi)政事范仲淹(yan)。拜罢起居,奏(zou)曰(yue):“目(mu)今天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)灾盛行(xing),军(jun)民涂炭,日夕不(bu)(bu)能(neng)聊生,人遭缧绁之厄。以(yi)臣愚意,要禳(rang)此灾,可宣(xuan)嗣汉天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)师星夜(ye)临朝(chao),就(jiu)京(jing)师禁院修设(she)三(san)千(qian)六百(bai)分罗(luo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)醮(jiao),奏(zou)闻上帝,可以(yi)禳(rang)保民间瘟(wen)(wen)疫。”仁(ren)宗(zong)(zong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)准奏(zou)。急令(ling)翰林学(xue)士草(cao)(cao)诏一道(dao),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)御(yu)笔(bi)亲书,并降御(yu)香一炷(zhu),钦差内(nei)外提点殿(dian)(dian)前太(tai)尉洪(hong)信(xin)为(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使,前往江西信(xin)州龙虎山(shan),宣(xuan)请嗣汉天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)师张真(zhen)人星夜(ye)临朝(chao),祈(qi)禳(rang)瘟(wen)(wen)疫。就(jiu)金殿(dian)(dian)上焚(fen)起御(yu)香,亲将丹诏付与洪(hong)太(tai)尉为(wei)使,即便登程前去。
洪信(xin)领了(le)圣敕(chi),辞别天子(zi),不敢(gan)久(jiu)停。从(cong)人背(bei)了(le)诏书,金(jin)盒子(zi)盛了(le)御(yu)香,带了(le)数十人,上(shang)了(le)铺马(ma),一(yi)行部从(cong),离了(le)东京(jing),取路(lu)径投(tou)信(xin)州贵溪县来。于路(lu)上(shang)但见(jian):
遥山(shan)叠翠,远水澄清(qing)。奇花(hua)绽(zhan)锦绣铺林,嫩柳舞金丝拂地(di)。风和日暖(nuan),时过野店山(shan)村;路(lu)直沙平,夜宿邮亭驿馆。罗衣荡(dang)漾红(hong)尘(chen)内,骏(jun)马驱驰紫陌中。
且说(shuo)太尉(wei)洪(hong)信赍擎御书丹诏,一行(xing)人从上(shang)了(le)路(lu)途,夜(ye)宿邮(you)亭,朝行(xing)驿(yi)站(zhan),远程近(jin)接(jie),渴饮饥餐,不止一日(ri),来到(dao)江(jiang)西信州。大小官员(yuan)出郭迎接(jie),随即(ji)差人报知(zhi)龙虎(hu)山(shan)上(shang)清(qing)宫(gong)(gong)住持道众(zhong),准备接(jie)诏。次日(ri),众(zhong)位官同送太尉(wei)到(dao)于龙虎(hu)山(shan)下(xia)。只(zhi)见上(shang)清(qing)宫(gong)(gong)许多道众(zhong),鸣钟击(ji)鼓,香花灯(deng)烛,幢幡(fan)宝盖,一派仙乐,都下(xia)山(shan)来迎接(jie)丹诏,直至上(shang)清(qing)宫(gong)(gong)前(qian)下(xia)马。太尉(wei)看那宫(gong)(gong)殿时,端的是好座上(shang)清(qing)宫(gong)(gong)。但见:
青(qing)松屈(qu)曲,翠柏阴森。门悬敕额金(jin)书,户(hu)列灵符玉(yu)篆。虚皇坛畔,依(yi)稀垂柳(liu)名花;炼(lian)药炉边(bian),掩映(ying)苍松老桧(gui)。左壁(bi)厢天(tian)(tian)丁力士(shi),参随着太乙真君(jun)(jun);右势下玉(yu)女金(jin)童,簇(cu)捧定紫微大帝(di)。披发仗(zhang)剑,北方真武踏龟(gui)蛇;靸履顶(ding)冠,南极老人伏(fu)龙虎。前(qian)排二十八宿星君(jun)(jun),后列三十二帝(di)天(tian)(tian)子。阶砌下流水潺湲,墙院后好山环绕。鹤(he)生丹(dan)顶(ding),龟(gui)长绿毛。树(shu)梢头献(xian)果苍猿(yuan),莎(sha)草(cao)内衔芝(zhi)白鹿。三清殿上(shang)鸣金(jin)钟(zhong),道(dao)士(shi)步虚;四圣堂前(qian)敲玉(yu)磬,真人礼斗。献(xian)香(xiang)台砌,彩霞(xia)光射碧琉璃(li);召将瑶坛,赤日影摇红(hong)玛(ma)瑙。早来门外祥云现,疑是(shi)天(tian)(tian)师送老君(jun)(jun)。
当(dang)(dang)下(xia)(xia)上(shang)至(zhi)住持真人(ren)(ren)(ren),下(xia)(xia)及道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)童侍(shi)从(cong),前(qian)迎后引,接(jie)至(zhi)三清(qing)殿上(shang),请(qing)(qing)将(jiang)诏(zhao)(zhao)书(shu),居(ju)中(zhong)供养着(zhe)(zhe)。洪太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)便(bian)问监宫真人(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“天(tian)(tian)(tian)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)今(jin)在何(he)(he)(he)处?”住持真人(ren)(ren)(ren)向前(qian)禀(bing)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“好教太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)得(de)(de)知:这代(dai)祖(zu)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)号曰‘虚(xu)靖天(tian)(tian)(tian)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)’,性好清(qing)高(gao),倦(juan)于迎送,自(zi)(zi)向龙虎山(shan)顶(ding),结一(yi)茅庵,修真养性。因此不(bu)(bu)(bu)住本宫。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“目今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)宣(xuan)(xuan)诏(zhao)(zhao),如(ru)何(he)(he)(he)得(de)(de)见(jian)?”真人(ren)(ren)(ren)答道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“容禀(bing):诏(zhao)(zhao)敕权(quan)(quan)供在殿上(shang),贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)等亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢开读。且请(qing)(qing)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)到(dao)方(fang)丈(zhang)献茶,再烦计议。”当(dang)(dang)时将(jiang)丹(dan)诏(zhao)(zhao)供养在三清(qing)殿上(shang),与(yu)众官(guan)都到(dao)方(fang)丈(zhang)。太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)居(ju)中(zhong)坐下(xia)(xia),执事人(ren)(ren)(ren)等献茶,就进斋供,水陆俱(ju)备。斋罢,太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)再问真人(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“既然(ran)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在山(shan)顶(ding)庵中(zhong),何(he)(he)(he)不(bu)(bu)(bu)着(zhe)(zhe)人(ren)(ren)(ren)请(qing)(qing)将(jiang)下(xia)(xia)来相见(jian),开宣(xuan)(xuan)丹(dan)诏(zhao)(zhao)?”真人(ren)(ren)(ren)禀(bing)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei),这代(dai)祖(zu)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)虽在山(shan)顶(ding),其(qi)实道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)行(xing)非常,清(qing)高(gao)自(zi)(zi)在,倦(juan)惹凡尘。能驾雾(wu)兴云,踪迹(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)定,未尝下(xia)(xia)山(shan)。贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)等如(ru)常亦难(nan)得(de)(de)见(jian),怎生教人(ren)(ren)(ren)请(qing)(qing)得(de)(de)下(xia)(xia)来!”太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“似(si)此如(ru)何(he)(he)(he)得(de)(de)见(jian)!目今(jin)京(jing)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)瘟疫(yi)盛行(xing),今(jin)上(shang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)特遣下(xia)(xia)官(guan)为使,赍捧御书(shu)丹(dan)诏(zhao)(zhao),亲奉(feng)龙香(xiang),来请(qing)(qing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),要做三千(qian)六(liu)百分罗天(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)醮,以禳天(tian)(tian)(tian)灾,救济万民。似(si)此怎生奈何(he)(he)(he)?”真人(ren)(ren)(ren)禀(bing)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“朝廷(ting)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)要救万民,只除(chu)是(shi)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)办一(yi)点志(zhi)诚(cheng)心(xin),斋戒沐浴,更换布衣,休带从(cong)人(ren)(ren)(ren),自(zi)(zi)背诏(zhao)(zhao)书(shu),焚(fen)烧御香(xiang),步行(xing)上(shang)山(shan)礼拜,叩(kou)请(qing)(qing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),方(fang)许得(de)(de)见(jian)。如(ru)若心(xin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)志(zhi)诚(cheng),空走(zou)一(yi)遭(zao),亦难(nan)得(de)(de)见(jian)。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)听说(shuo)便(bian)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“俺(an)从(cong)京(jing)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)食素到(dao)此,如(ru)何(he)(he)(he)心(xin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)志(zhi)诚(cheng)!既然(ran)恁地,依着(zhe)(zhe)你说(shuo),明日(ri)绝早上(shang)山(shan)。”当(dang)(dang)晚各自(zi)(zi)权(quan)(quan)歇。
次(ci)日(ri)五更时分(fen),众(zhong)道(dao)(dao)士(shi)起来,备下香汤(tang)斋供。请太尉(wei)起来,香汤(tang)沐浴,换了一(yi)身新鲜布衣(yi),脚(jiao)下穿(chuan)上(shang)麻鞋草(cao)履,吃了素斋,取过丹(dan)诏,用黄罗包袱(fu)背(bei)在脊梁上(shang),手(shou)里提着银手(shou)炉,降(jiang)降(jiang)地烧着御香。许多(duo)道(dao)(dao)众(zhong)人(ren)(ren)等,送到后山,指与路径。真人(ren)(ren)又(you)禀道(dao)(dao):“太尉(wei)要救万民,休生(sheng)退悔之(zhi)心,只顾(gu)志诚(cheng)上(shang)去(qu)。”太尉(wei)别了众(zhong)人(ren)(ren),口诵(song)天(tian)尊宝号,纵步上(shang)山来。将至(zhi)半山,望见(jian)大顶(ding)直侵(qin)霄(xiao)汉,果然好座大山。正(zheng)是:
根盘地角(jiao),顶接天心。远观(guan)磨断乱云(yun)痕,近看平吞明月魄。高低不等谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)山,侧石通道谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)岫,孤岭崎(qi)岖(qu)谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)路(lu),上面(mian)极平谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)顶,头圆下壮谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)峦,隐虎藏豹谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)穴,隐风隐云(yun)谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)岩,高人隐居谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)洞,有(you)(you)境有(you)(you)界谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)府,樵人出没(mei)谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)径,能通车马谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)道,流(liu)水有(you)(you)声谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)涧,古渡(du)源(yuan)头谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)溪,岩崖滴(di)水谓(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)泉(quan)。左壁(bi)为掩,右壁(bi)为映。出的是云(yun),纳的是雾。锥尖象(xiang)小,崎(qi)峻似峭,悬空似险(xian),削如平。千峰(feng)竞秀,万壑争流(liu)。瀑(pu)布斜飞,藤萝倒挂(gua)。虎啸时风生(sheng)谷(gu)口(kou),猿啼时月坠山腰(yao)。恰似青(qing)黛染(ran)成千块玉(yu),碧纱笼罩万堆烟(yan)。
这洪太尉独自(zi)一(yi)个,行了一(yi)回,盘坡(po)转径,揽(lan)葛攀藤。约莫走过了数(shu)个山(shan)头(tou),三二里(li)(li)多路(lu),看(kan)看(kan)脚酸腿软,正走不动,口(kou)里(li)(li)不说(shuo),肚里(li)(li)踌躇(chu),心中想道:“我(wo)是朝廷贵官(guan)公(gong)子,在京师时重(zhong)茵而(er)(er)卧,列鼎而(er)(er)食,尚兀自(zi)倦怠(dai);何曾穿草鞋(xie),走这般山(shan)路(lu)!知他天师在那(nei)里(li)(li),却教下官(guan)受这般苦!”又行不到(dao)三五十步,掇着肩气喘。只见(jian)山(shan)凹(ao)里(li)(li)起(qi)一(yi)阵风(feng),风(feng)过处,向那(nei)松树(shu)背后奔(ben)雷也似吼(hou)一(yi)声,扑地跳出一(yi)个吊睛白额锦(jin)毛大虫来。洪太尉吃了一(yi)惊,叫(jiao)声:“阿呀(ya)!”扑地望(wang)后便倒。偷眼看(kan)那(nei)大虫时,但见(jian):
毛披(pi)一带黄金色,爪露银钩十八(ba)只。睛如闪电尾如鞭,口似(si)血盆牙似(si)戟。
伸(shen)腰(yao)展臂(bei)势狰狞,摆尾摇(yao)头声霹雳(li)。山中狐兔尽(jin)潜(qian)藏,涧下(xia)獐狍皆(jie)敛迹(ji)。
那(nei)(nei)大虫望(wang)着洪太(tai)尉,左盘(pan)(pan)右旋,咆哮了一(yi)回,托地望(wang)后山坡下(xia)(xia)跳了去。洪太(tai)尉倒(dao)在树根底下(xia)(xia),唬的三十六个牙齿(chi)捉对儿厮打,那(nei)(nei)心头一(yi)似(si)十五(wu)个吊(diao)桶(tong),七上八落的响,浑身却如重风(feng)麻木,两腿一(yi)似(si)斗败公鸡,口(kou)里(li)连声(sheng)叫(jiao)苦。大虫去了一(yi)盏茶时,方才(cai)爬将(jiang)起来(lai)(lai)(lai),再收拾地上香炉,还把龙香烧着,再上山来(lai)(lai)(lai),务要寻见(jian)(jian)天师(shi)。又行过(guo)三五(wu)十步(bu),口(kou)里(li)叹了数口(kou)气,怨道:皇帝(di)御限,差俺来(lai)(lai)(lai)这里(li),教(jiao)我受这场惊恐。”说犹未了,只觉得(de)那(nei)(nei)里(li)又一(yi)阵风(feng),吹(chui)得(de)毒(du)气直冲(chong)将(jiang)来(lai)(lai)(lai)。太(tai)尉定睛看时,山边竹藤里(li)簌簌地响,抢(qiang)出一(yi)条吊(diao)桶(tong)大小、雪花也似(si)蛇来(lai)(lai)(lai)。太(tai)尉见(jian)(jian)了,又吃一(yi)惊,撇了手(shou)炉,叫(jiao)一(yi)声(sheng):“我今番死也!”望(wang)后便倒(dao)在盘(pan)(pan)砣石边。微闪开(kai)眼(yan)来(lai)(lai)(lai)看那(nei)(nei)蛇时,但见(jian)(jian):
昂首惊飙起(qi),掣目(mu)电光生。动荡则折峡倒冈,呼吸则吹(chui)云(yun)吐雾。鳞甲(jia)乱分千片玉,尾梢斜卷一堆(dui)银。
那(nei)条大蛇(she)径抢到盘砣(tuo)石边(bian),朝(chao)着洪(hong)(hong)太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)盘做一(yi)堆,两只眼迸出金光,张开巨口(kou)(kou),吐出舌(she)头,喷那(nei)毒气在(zai)洪(hong)(hong)太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)脸(lian)上(shang)。惊得(de)太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)三魂荡荡,七魄悠悠。那(nei)蛇(she)看(kan)(kan)了洪(hong)(hong)太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)回,望(wang)山下(xia)(xia)一(yi)溜,却(que)早不见(jian)了。太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)方才(cai)爬得(de)起(qi)来,说(shuo)道(dao):“惭(can)愧(kui)!惊杀(sha)下(xia)(xia)官!”看(kan)(kan)身(shen)上(shang)时(shi),寒(han)粟子比馉饳儿大小。口(kou)(kou)里(li)骂(ma)那(nei)道(dao)士:“叵耐无(wu)礼,戏弄(nong)下(xia)(xia)官,教俺受这般(ban)惊恐(kong)!若山上(shang)寻(xun)不见(jian)天(tian)师,下(xia)(xia)去和他别有话说(shuo)。”再(zai)拿了银提炉,整顿身(shen)上(shang)诏敕并衣服巾帻,却(que)待再(zai)要上(shang)山去。正欲(yu)移步,只听得(de)松树背后隐隐地(di)笛声吹响,渐渐近来。太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)定睛看(kan)(kan)时(shi),只见(jian)那(nei)一(yi)个道(dao)童(tong),倒骑着一(yi)头黄(huang)牛,横吹着一(yi)管铁笛,转出山凹来。太尉(wei)(wei)(wei)看(kan)(kan)那(nei)道(dao)童(tong)时(shi),但见(jian):
头绾两(liang)枚丫髻,身穿一领青衣;腰(yao)间绦结草来编,脚下芒(mang)鞋麻间隔。明(ming)眸(mou)皓齿,飘飘并(bing)不(bu)染尘埃;绿鬓(bin)朱颜(yan),耿(geng)耿(geng)全然无俗(su)态。
昔日吕(lv)洞宾有(you)首牧(mu)童诗道得好:
草铺(pu)横(heng)野六七里,笛弄晚风三四声。归来饱饭黄昏(hun)后,不脱(tuo)蓑衣卧月(yue)明(ming)。
只见(jian)那个道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong),笑(xiao)吟吟地(di)骑着黄(huang)牛,横吹(chui)(chui)着那管铁笛(di)(di)(di),正过山来(lai)。洪(hong)太(tai)尉(wei)见(jian)了(le),便(bian)唤(huan)那个道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong):“你从那里来(lai)?认(ren)得(de)我么?”道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong)不(bu)采,只顾吹(chui)(chui)笛(di)(di)(di)。太(tai)尉(wei)连问数声,道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong)呵呵大(da)笑(xiao),拿着铁笛(di)(di)(di),指(zhi)着洪(hong)太(tai)尉(wei)说道(dao)(dao):“你来(lai)此(ci)间,莫非要(yao)见(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师么?”太(tai)尉(wei)大(da)惊(jing),便(bian)道(dao)(dao):“你是(shi)牧童(tong)(tong),如何得(de)知?”道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong)笑(xiao)说:“我早间在草(cao)庵(an)中(zhong)伏侍(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师,听得(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师说道(dao)(dao):‘朝中(zhong)今(jin)上仁(ren)宗天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi),差个洪(hong)太(tai)尉(wei)赍擎丹诏(zhao)御(yu)香,到(dao)来(lai)山中(zhong),宣我往东京做三千(qian)六百分罗天(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)醮,祈禳天(tian)(tian)(tian)下瘟(wen)疫。我如今(jin)乘鹤驾云去(qu)(qu)也。’这早晚想是(shi)去(qu)(qu)了(le),不(bu)在庵(an)中(zhong)。你休上去(qu)(qu),山内毒虫猛兽极多,恐伤(shang)害了(le)你性(xing)命。”太(tai)尉(wei)再问道(dao)(dao):“你不(bu)要(yao)说谎(huang)?”道(dao)(dao)童(tong)(tong)笑(xiao)了(le)一声,也不(bu)回应,又吹(chui)(chui)着铁笛(di)(di)(di)转过山坡(po)去(qu)(qu)了(le)。太(tai)尉(wei)寻(xun)思道(dao)(dao):“这小的如何尽(jin)知此(ci)事(shi)?想是(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)师分付他,已定是(shi)了(le)。”欲待再上山去(qu)(qu),方才惊(jing)唬的苦(ku),争些儿(er)送了(le)性(xing)命,不(bu)如下山去(qu)(qu)罢(ba)。
太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)拿着(zhe)提(ti)炉(lu),再寻旧路(lu),奔下(xia)(xia)山(shan)来(lai)。众道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)士接着(zhe),请至(zhi)方丈坐下(xia)(xia)。真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)便问(wen)太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“曾见天师(shi)么?”太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)说(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“我(wo)(wo)是(shi)朝廷中贵官(guan),如(ru)(ru)(ru)何教俺(an)走(zou)得(de)(de)(de)山(shan)路(lu),吃了(le)(le)这(zhei)(zhei)般辛苦,争(zheng)些儿送了(le)(le)性命(ming)!为头上(shang)(shang)(shang)至(zhi)半山(shan)里(li)(li)(li),跳(tiao)出一(yi)只吊睛白额大虫,惊得(de)(de)(de)下(xia)(xia)官(guan)魂魄都没了(le)(le)。又(you)行不(bu)过(guo)一(yi)个(ge)山(shan)嘴,竹藤(teng)里(li)(li)(li)抢出一(yi)条雪花大蛇来(lai),盘(pan)做一(yi)堆,拦(lan)住去(qu)路(lu)。若(ruo)不(bu)是(shi)俺(an)福分(fen)大,如(ru)(ru)(ru)何得(de)(de)(de)性命(ming)回京(jing)。尽是(shi)你这(zhei)(zhei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)众,戏弄(nong)下(xia)(xia)官(guan)!”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)复道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“贫道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)等怎敢轻慢大臣,这(zhei)(zhei)是(shi)祖师(shi)试探太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)心(xin)。本山(shan)虽有蛇虎(hu),并不(bu)伤人(ren)(ren)(ren)。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)又(you)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“我(wo)(wo)正(zheng)走(zou)不(bu)动,方欲再上(shang)(shang)(shang)山(shan)坡,只见松树傍边转(zhuan)出一(yi)个(ge)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)童(tong),骑着(zhe)一(yi)头黄牛,吹着(zhe)管铁(tie)笛,正(zheng)过(guo)山(shan)来(lai)。我(wo)(wo)便问(wen)他(ta):‘那里(li)(li)(li)来(lai)识得(de)(de)(de)俺(an)么?’他(ta)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):‘已(yi)都知(zhi)了(le)(le)。’说(shuo)天师(shi)分(fen)付,早晨(chen)乘鹤驾云(yun)望东京(jing)去(qu)了(le)(le)。下(xia)(xia)官(guan)因此(ci)回来(lai)。”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)可惜(xi)错过(guo),这(zhei)(zhei)个(ge)牧童(tong)正(zheng)是(shi)天师(shi)。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“他(ta)既是(shi)天师(shi),如(ru)(ru)(ru)何这(zhei)(zhei)等猥獕(cui)?”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)答道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“这(zhei)(zhei)代天师(shi)非(fei)同小(xiao)可,虽然年幼(you),其实道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)行非(fei)常。他(ta)是(shi)额外之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren),四(si)方显(xian)化,极是(shi)灵验(yan)。世人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆称(cheng)为道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)通祖师(shi)。”洪太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“我(wo)(wo)直如(ru)(ru)(ru)此(ci)有眼不(bu)识真(zhen)(zhen)师(shi),当面错过(guo)!”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)但请放(fang)心(xin),既然祖师(shi)法旨(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)是(shi)去(qu)了(le)(le),比及太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)回京(jing)之(zhi)日,这(zhei)(zhei)场醮(jiao)事祖师(shi)已(yi)都完(wan)了(le)(le)。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)见说(shuo),方才(cai)放(fang)心(xin)。真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)面教安排筵(yan)宴,管待太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei);请将(jiang)丹诏收藏于御书(shu)匣内放(fang)了(le)(le),留在上(shang)(shang)(shang)清宫(gong)中,龙香就三(san)清殿上(shang)(shang)(shang)烧了(le)(le)。当日方丈内大排斋供,设宴饮酌。至(zhi)晚席罢,止(zhi)宿到晓。
次日早膳已后(hou),真(zhen)(zhen)人道(dao)众并(bing)提(ti)点执事(shi)人等(deng)请太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)游山。太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)喜。许多人从跟(gen)随着,步行出(chu)方(fang)丈,前面(mian)(mian)两(liang)个道(dao)童引(yin)路(lu),行至宫(gong)前宫(gong)后(hou),看(kan)(kan)(kan)玩(wan)许多景(jing)致。三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)上(shang)(shang),富贵不(bu)(bu)可尽言。左廊(lang)下(xia),九天(tian)殿(dian)(dian)、紫微殿(dian)(dian)、北极殿(dian)(dian);右廊(lang)下(xia),太(tai)(tai)(tai)乙殿(dian)(dian)、三(san)官殿(dian)(dian)、驱邪(xie)殿(dian)(dian)。诸宫(gong)看(kan)(kan)(kan)遍,行到右廊(lang)后(hou)一(yi)(yi)所去处。洪太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)看(kan)(kan)(kan)时,另外一(yi)(yi)所殿(dian)(dian)宇:一(yi)(yi)遭都是(shi)(shi)捣(dao)椒红(hong)泥墙;正面(mian)(mian)两(liang)扇(shan)朱红(hong)槅子;门上(shang)(shang)使着胳(ge)膊(bo)大(da)(da)锁(suo)锁(suo)着,交叉上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)贴着十数(shu)道(dao)封皮,封皮上(shang)(shang)又(you)是(shi)(shi)重重叠叠使着朱印;檐(yan)前一(yi)(yi)面(mian)(mian)朱红(hong)漆金字牌(pai)额,上(shang)(shang)书四个金字,写(xie)道(dao):“伏魔(mo)之殿(dian)(dian)”。太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)尉(wei)(wei)指着门道(dao):“此(ci)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)甚(shen)么(me)去处?”真(zhen)(zhen)人答道(dao):“此(ci)乃是(shi)(shi)前代老(lao)祖(zu)(zu)天(tian)师(shi)锁(suo)镇魔(mo)王之殿(dian)(dian)。”太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)又(you)问道(dao):“如何上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)重重叠叠贴着许多封皮?”真(zhen)(zhen)人答道(dao):“此(ci)是(shi)(shi)祖(zu)(zu)老(lao)大(da)(da)唐(tang)洞玄国师(shi)封锁(suo)魔(mo)王在此(ci)。但是(shi)(shi)经传一(yi)(yi)代天(tian)师(shi),亲(qin)手便(bian)添一(yi)(yi)道(dao)封皮,使其子子孙孙不(bu)(bu)敢妄开(kai)。走了魔(mo)君,非(fei)常利害。今经八(ba)九代祖(zu)(zu)师(shi),誓不(bu)(bu)敢开(kai)。锁(suo)用铜汁灌铸,谁(shei)知里面(mian)(mian)的事(shi)。小道(dao)自来(lai)住持本(ben)宫(gong)三(san)十余年,也只听闻。”洪太(tai)(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)听了,心中惊怪(guai),想道(dao):“我且(qie)试看(kan)(kan)(kan)魔(mo)王一(yi)(yi)看(kan)(kan)(kan)。”便(bian)对真(zhen)(zhen)人说道(dao):“你(ni)且(qie)开(kai)门来(lai),我看(kan)(kan)(kan)魔(mo)王甚(shen)么(me)模(mo)样。”
真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)告道(dao)(dao):“太(tai)(tai)尉,此殿(dian)决不敢开(kai)(kai)。先祖天师叮咛告戒(jie):今后(hou)诸人(ren)不许擅开(kai)(kai)。”太(tai)(tai)尉笑(xiao)道(dao)(dao):“胡说(shuo)!你(ni)等(deng)要妄生怪事,煽惑百(bai)姓良(liang)民,故意(yi)安排这等(deng)去处(chu),假称(cheng)锁(suo)(suo)镇(zhen)魔(mo)王,显耀你(ni)们(men)道(dao)(dao)术。我读一(yi)鉴之(zhi)书,何曾见锁(suo)(suo)魔(mo)之(zhi)法。神鬼之(zhi)道(dao)(dao),处(chu)隔幽(you)冥,我不信有(you)魔(mo)王在内。快疾(ji)与我打开(kai)(kai),我看(kan)魔(mo)王如(ru)何。”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)三回五次禀说(shuo):“此殿(dian)开(kai)(kai)不得(de),恐惹利害,有(you)伤于(yu)人(ren)。”太(tai)(tai)尉大怒(nu),指(zhi)着道(dao)(dao)众说(shuo)道(dao)(dao):“你(ni)等(deng)不开(kai)(kai)与我看(kan),回到朝廷,先奏你(ni)们(men)众道(dao)(dao)士阻当宣诏,违别(bie)圣(sheng)旨,不令我见天师的罪犯;后(hou)奏你(ni)等(deng)私设此殿(dian),假称(cheng)锁(suo)(suo)镇(zhen)魔(mo)王,煽惑军民百(bai)姓。把(ba)你(ni)都追了度牒,刺配(pei)远恶军州受苦。”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)等(deng)惧(ju)怕太(tai)(tai)尉权势(shi),只(zhi)得(de)唤几个火工道(dao)(dao)人(ren)来,先把(ba)封皮揭了,将铁锤打开(kai)(kai)大锁(suo)(suo)。众人(ren)把(ba)门推开(kai)(kai),看(kan)里面时,黑洞洞地(di),但见:
昏(hun)昏(hun)默(mo)默(mo),查查冥冥。数百年不见太阳光(guang),亿万载(zai)难瞻明(ming)月影。不分南北,怎辨东西。黑烟霭霭扑人寒,冷气阴(yin)阴(yin)侵体颤。人迹不到之处,妖精往来之乡。闪开双(shuang)目有如盲,伸出两手不见掌。常如三十夜,却似五更(geng)时(shi)。
众人(ren)(ren)一(yi)(yi)(yi)齐(qi)都(dou)(dou)(dou)到殿内,黑暗(an)暗(an)不(bu)(bu)见(jian)(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)物。太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)教从人(ren)(ren)取十数(shu)个火把点着(zhe),将(jiang)来打一(yi)(yi)(yi)照时(shi)(shi),四边并(bing)无别(bie)物,只(zhi)中央一(yi)(yi)(yi)个石(shi)(shi)碑(bei),约高五(wu)六尺,下面(mian)石(shi)(shi)龟趺坐,太(tai)(tai)半陷在泥里。照那(nei)碑(bei)碣上(shang)(shang)时(shi)(shi),前(qian)面(mian)都(dou)(dou)(dou)是(shi)龙章凤(feng)篆,天(tian)书符箓,人(ren)(ren)皆不(bu)(bu)识。照那(nei)碑(bei)后(hou)时(shi)(shi),却有(you)回个真(zhen)(zhen)字(zi)大(da)(da)书,凿(zao)着(zhe)“遇(yu)(yu)洪而开(kai)(kai)”。却不(bu)(bu)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)来天(tian)罡星合当(dang)(dang)出世,二来宋朝必显(xian)忠(zhong)良,三(san)来凑巧遇(yu)(yu)着(zhe)洪信。岂不(bu)(bu)是(shi)天(tian)数(shu)!洪太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)看了这四个字(zi),大(da)(da)喜(xi),便对(dui)真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)说(shuo)道(dao)(dao):“你等阻当(dang)(dang)我(wo)(wo),却怎地数(shu)百(bai)年(nian)前(qian)已注我(wo)(wo)姓字(zi)在此?‘遇(yu)(yu)洪而开(kai)(kai)’,分明是(shi)教我(wo)(wo)开(kai)(kai)看,却何(he)妨!我(wo)(wo)想(xiang)这个魔王,都(dou)(dou)(dou)只(zhi)在石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)底(di)下。汝等从人(ren)(ren)与(yu)(yu)我(wo)(wo)多唤几个火工人(ren)(ren)等,将(jiang)锄头铁锹来掘(jue)开(kai)(kai)。”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)慌忙谏道(dao)(dao):“太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei),不(bu)(bu)可(ke)掘(jue)动!恐有(you)利(li)害,伤(shang)犯于(yu)人(ren)(ren),不(bu)(bu)当(dang)(dang)稳便。”太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)怒(nu),喝道(dao)(dao):“你等道(dao)(dao)众,省得甚么!碑(bei)上(shang)(shang)分明凿(zao)着(zhe)遇(yu)(yu)我(wo)(wo)教开(kai)(kai),你如何(he)阻当(dang)(dang)!快与(yu)(yu)我(wo)(wo)唤人(ren)(ren)来开(kai)(kai)。”真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)又(you)(you)三(san)回五(wu)次禀道(dao)(dao):“恐有(you)不(bu)(bu)好。”太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)那(nei)里肯(ken)听。只(zhi)得聚集众人(ren)(ren),先把石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)放倒,一(yi)(yi)(yi)齐(qi)并(bing)力掘(jue)那(nei)石(shi)(shi)龟,半日方(fang)才掘(jue)得起。又(you)(you)掘(jue)下去(qu),约有(you)三(san)四尺深,见(jian)(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)片大(da)(da)青(qing)石(shi)(shi)板(ban),可(ke)方(fang)丈围。洪太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)叫再掘(jue)起来。真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)(ren)又(you)(you)苦禀道(dao)(dao):“不(bu)(bu)可(ke)掘(jue)动!”太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)(wei)那(nei)里肯(ken)听。众人(ren)(ren)只(zhi)得把石(shi)(shi)板(ban)一(yi)(yi)(yi)齐(qi)扛起,看时(shi)(shi),石(shi)(shi)板(ban)底(di)下却是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)个万丈深浅(qian)地穴。只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)(jian)穴内刮(gua)剌(la)剌(la)一(yi)(yi)(yi)声响(xiang)亮,那(nei)响(xiang)非同小可(ke),恰似:
天摧地塌,岳撼山(shan)崩。钱塘江上,潮头(tou)浪拥出海门(men)来;泰(tai)华山(shan)头(tou),巨灵神一劈山(shan)峰碎。共工奋怒,去盔撞倒了不周山(shan);力(li)士施(shi)威,飞(fei)锤击碎了始皇(huang)辇。一风撼折(zhe)千竿竹,十万(wan)军中半夜雷。
那一(yi)声响亮过处,只(zhi)见一(yi)道(dao)黑气,从穴(xue)里(li)滚将(jiang)起来(lai),掀(xian)塌(ta)了(le)半(ban)个殿角。那道(dao)黑气直冲上半(ban)天里(li),空(kong)中散作百(bai)十道(dao)金光,望(wang)四面(mian)(mian)八方去了(le)。众(zhong)人(ren)吃(chi)了(le)一(yi)惊,发(fa)声喊,都走了(le),撇下锄头铁锹(qiao),尽从殿内奔将(jiang)出(chu)来(lai),推倒攧翻(fan)无数。惊得洪太尉目睁痴呆,罔知所措,面(mian)(mian)色如土。奔到廊下,只(zhi)见真人(ren)向前叫苦不迭。太尉问道(dao):“走了(le)的却是甚么妖(yao)魔?”那真人(ren)言不过数句,话(hua)不过一(yi)席,说出(chu)这个缘由(you)。有分教:
一朝(chao)皇帝,夜眠不稳,昼(zhou)食忘餐。直使宛子城中藏猛虎,蓼儿洼内聚飞龙。
毕(bi)竟龙虎山真(zhen)人说(shuo)出甚(shen)言语来,且(qie)听下回分解(jie)。